States are at different places for Medicare enrollment and ACA implementation, with different challenges and issues, according to a Kaiser Family Foundation survey.
Here are eight key notes from the report:
1. Thirty-seven states have processing eligibility determinations within 24 hours or less.
2. All 50 states have online Medicaid applications.
3. Thirty-nine states have online Medicaid accounts.
4. All but one state has the telephone application.
5. Thirty-four states use ex parte/automated renewals.
6. Forty-one states do telephone renewals.
7. The higher-functioning systems in states help enroll more eligible low-income people and keep eligible individuals enrolled.
8. Forty-seven states are up-to-date with processing Medicaid renewals.